What Went Down On Night Two Of The First Democratic Debates

Harris is turning this discussion into an attack on Biden not just for his recent comments, but also for his past opposition to busing. And she makes it personal. This is tough for Biden to respond to.

And Biden swings back! “I was a public defender. I didn’t become a prosecutor.”

Harris is the first person to bring up Biden’s segregationist comments. Biden bows his head for first part of her statement, and then she brings up the busing policies that are a stain on Biden’s record as a liberal and honestly, he looks sort of stricken when that comes up. Harris is really powerful on this, saying that she was personally affected by the policies.